Talks Continue to Avert Faculty Strike at Canadian University
A strike by Fleming College faculty looms if both sides are unable to reach a deal by the strike deadline of Jan. 13, says the union. Gary Bonczak, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 352 representing Fleming faculty, said both sides are currently in bargaining talks. “My gut feeling is there should be a deal,” he said. “I don’t see any major stumbling blocks if the management side is willing to give up some of their power.” Three top provincewide issues are dominating the discussions so far — workload, salary and academic freedom, he said. “The […]